Lincoln Elementary School

Lincoln Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary campus in Dubuque, Iowa, run under Dubuque Comm School District. The school serves 257 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 325 students each, so Lincoln Elementary School sits 21% below that benchmark.

Across the 19 schools in Dubuque Comm School District (9,843 students total), Lincoln Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 19% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Dubuque County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Lincoln Elementary School logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Dubuque County's rate of about 39%.

After controlling for student poverty, Lincoln Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dubuque County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,630, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dubuque County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,164 students), of which Lincoln Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is George Washington Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln Elementary School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 57.5%.

Lincoln Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. Lincoln Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 7% since 2018, when it stood at 276 (now 257). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 48% to 33% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.